pressure hull
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pressure hull
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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It contains satellite imagery taken in November at China's new Huludao shipyard showing pressure hull sections for a large submarine being worked up.
From Reuters • Oct. 9, 2023
Paul Hankins, a salvage expert for the Navy, said five major pieces of debris from the Titan were found, including the nose cone, which was outside of the pressure hull.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2023
Would that criterion be safe enough for the pressure hull of the Titan at 4,000m?
From Scientific American • Jun. 22, 2023
Another scenario is a leak in the pressure hull, in which case the prognosis is not good, he said.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 19, 2023
At this exceptional depth, three rivets in the pressure hull began to leak, and jets of water with the rigidity of bars of iron shot into the boat.
From The Diary of a U-boat Commander With an Introduction and Explanatory Notes by Etienne by King-Hall, Stephen, Sir
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